Davis vs Cruz

Who won Davis vs Cruz?

Alfie Davis beat Aalon Cruz by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Bellator 298 – Storley vs. Ward, on Friday 11th August 2023 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Alfie Davis.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Davis vs Cruz stats

Alfie Davis stepped into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Aalon Cruz made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Alfie Davis' 10th fight in Bellator, having made his debut for the promotion in 2017.

Alfie Davis' Bellator record stood at 8-1-1, while Aalon Cruz's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Cruz had a slight advantage in power over Davis, with a 36% knock out percentage over Davis' 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Davis had a slight advantage over Cruz, with a 20% submission rate over Cruz's 18%.

Alfie Davis was the younger man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Cruz had a height advantage of 1 inch over Davis. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Davis was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 2 months later than Cruz, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 22 more professional rounds, 57 to Cruz's 35.

Activity check

Davis' last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Davis vs Cruz?

Alfie Davis was a 4/6 (-150) favourite going into the contest, while Aalon Cruz made his way into the ring at 11/10 (+110) with oddsmakers.